Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica v Olympus (now off-topic)
From: "Martin V. Howard" <marho@ida.liu.se>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 18:44:32 +0100

B. D. Colen wrote:
> 
> the metering system in the OM4 is without a doubt the best in a
> non-autofocus camera - up to eight separate spot readings, which it 
> will average, etc.
>

I thought the Canon T90 did this too, but with the added advantage
that the highlight/shadow buttons don't shift a full number of stops
(2.5 or whatever it is),  but rather nudge the exposure 0.5 EV in the
chosen direction.  Strikes me that this would allow much greater
control over exposure.

M.

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